Prospect Info: 2024-25 Ducks Prospects

[cheesymc]

What are the chances that Galimov ever plays a game for the Ducks?

If he can get a similar contract in the KHL and is already comfortable living and playing there, I don't really see why he would want to risk coming to a dumpster fire like Anaheim when he's finally having some success.

There's no way he comes here on an AHL contract.

I think the only way he signs with us is if it's on a one-way deal with some internal agreement for an out clause if they send him to the AHL. I hope we can convince him to sign if we guarantee games after the trade deadline, similar to college signings. Mind as well see what he can do. Only concern is that his Russian team can definitely compensate him more...

 

[Ducks DVM]

I think the only way he signs with us is if it's on a one-way deal with some internal agreement for an out clause if they send him to the AHL. I hope we can convince him to sign if we guarantee games after the trade deadline, similar to college signings. Mind as well see what he can do. Only concern is that his Russian team can definitely compensate him more...

They can’t for his first year. It’s an ELC deal, and they’re 2-way deals by CBA. However, he’s old enough at 25 to where his ELC is on,y 1 year, so as long as he signs and plays a game before the end of the season he can get a 1-way contract for next year.

 

[MMC]

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Damn pasta killin it

 

[Mr Rogers]

I wouldn’t mind Pasta getting a call up. Hopefully he gets a few games before the end of the year.

 

[Static]

Blais has an assist tonight. Sennecke is serving his second game of a two game suspension.

 

[Static]

Sweden Stock Watch: Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen lighting it up in SHL

Jimmy Hamrin explores what's been working in the SHL for Oliver Kapanen and breaks down the rest of the risers and fallers in our Swedish stock watch.

www.eliteprospects.com

Lucas Pettersson, C, Modo Hockey/Östersunds IK (Anaheim Ducks)
Lucas Pettersson is playing very well, often logging over 20 minutes per game as a top-line centre in HockeyAllsvenskan. Given his current form, he probably should have been on Sweden’s World Junior Championship roster last month. Despite playing for a struggling team at the bottom of the standings, he is still producing points.

Lucas is a fast-skating centre who contributes in all three zones. He looks much stronger this season and possesses intriguing physical skills, such as using reverse hits effectively and maintaining strong puck protection along the boards. He wins puck battles with inside-driven stick checking. Offensively, he reads space well, knowing where to place the puck and when to slow down a play. He is always intense and covers a lot of ice. He isn’t an elite offensive talent but is a competent playmaker who can carry and protect the puck at high speed. His speedy two-way game suggests he has a future as a third-line NHL centre.

 

[Kalv]

Wow, a player benefits of playing in a lower level for a bit to get his confidence and habits up. Who knew? Anyway, let's keep rushing players to the NHL and AHL, Pat

What a month for Pasta, he's getting closer.

 

[Static]

Galimov has another goal this morning.

 

[Static]

Yikes!

 

[ScarTroy]

Sorry your 11 points in 51 games last year wasn’t sounding the alarm for PV to reach out to your agent. I’m assuming maybe there’s translation issues, but but a huge fan of him with answers like that.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Sorry your 11 points in 51 games last year wasn’t sounding the alarm for PV to reach out to your agent. I’m assuming maybe there’s translation issues, but but a huge fan of him with answers like that.

I wouldn't read into his attitude. Just watch any video of the prospects that Mintyukov is in.

Many Russians are extremely blunt and dry.

 

[Gliff]

I wouldn't read into his attitude. Just watch any video of the prospects that Mintyukov is in.

Many Russians are extremely blunt and dry.

Ya this.

And he didn't say anything wrong lol.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

 

[Rasp]

Yikes!

Terrible management. We don't care about players unless they are breaking out.

No wonder no one wants to come here

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Terrible management. We don't care about players unless they are breaking out.

No wonder no one wants to come here

Galimov is the only Russian player playing in Russia that we have drafted since 2009.

The org probably has next to no infrastructure in the country. Especially since the war.

 

[Rasp]

Galimov is the only Russian player playing in Russia that we have drafted since 2009.

The org probably has next to no infrastructure in the country. Especially since the war.

Amateurish... they cant even pick up the phone to call people once a month to check in?

Our prospects are the future of the team. They should be regularly checking in with ALL OF THEM to see how they are developing and provide some feedback on what they need to do. We are in a highly competitive multi billion dollar industry with a singular goal to win a cup. We should be doing everything possible to achieve that goal.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Galimov is the only Russian player playing in Russia that we have drafted since 2009.

The org probably has next to no infrastructure in the country. Especially since the war.

Don't we have a scout for Russia or was that scout for all of Europe?

Drafted in 2020 draft, which is when COVID started and the world shutdown travel. In 2021, Murray resigned in early Nov and that nothing essentially happened between Nov and Feb, when Verbeek was hired. We drafted Buteyets in the 2022 draft; shouldn't we have had some contact with Galimov or were the borders shutdown for Russia before the 2022 draft? Things have relaxed enough to where we were able to sign Buteyets during this past summer. It does feel very weird to finally touch base with Galimov only after his game started to take off.

 

[cheesymc]

Amateurish... they cant even pick up the phone to call people once a month to check in?

Our prospects are the future of the team. They should be regularly checking in with ALL OF THEM to see how they are developing and provide some feedback on what they need to do. We are in a highly competitive multi billion dollar industry with a singular goal to win a cup. We should be doing everything possible to achieve that goal.

Sounds like our development coach (Johnson) has a work ethic problem.

 

[2faded]

Galimov is the only Russian player playing in Russia that we have drafted since 2009.

The org probably has next to no infrastructure in the country. Especially since the war.

This doesn't seem like a good thing. Excluding an entire country (one of the top hockey countries) of players because why?

 

[JAHV]

This doesn't seem like a good thing. Excluding an entire country (one of the top hockey countries) of players because why?

Risk vs reward and cost-benefit. I'm sure it's expensive to have staff over there and if you're a team like Anaheim, there's a significant risk the player won't come anyway.

But mostly I think Bob Murray just wasn't interested in Russians. Verbeek does not seem to share that bias.

 

[Static]

Procyszyn finished tonight with a goal.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Risk vs reward and cost-benefit. I'm sure it's expensive to have staff over there and if you're a team like Anaheim, there's a significant risk the player won't come anyway.

But mostly I think Bob Murray just wasn't interested in Russians. Verbeek does not seem to share that bias.

WTF?

Murray drafted Galimov in the 2020 draft and the org had tabs on him four years before they drafted him. COVID hit the world that 2020-21 season.

[Madden] On fourth-round selection Artyom Galimov:

We first saw him play four years ago with the under-18 team. He was slight, but he was smart. Reports show that he was an effective player at that time, but not super explosive, not super productive. He’s gotten better every year. Last year, he got on (scout) Konstantin Krylov’s radar once again because of his rookie of the year type of season with Kazan. When the season started, Krylov was sure to put him on our radar and the whole staff watched him play every one of his games up to date. He’s a leader in the KHL and a first power-play guy. He stands out, you don’t have to look for him, even at that level. Really excited with that selection. He’s got a contract that’s more than a year and we’ll deal with that in due time. It’s not a concern at this point.​

- SanDiegoGulls.com​

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Verbeek took over the org during the 2021-22 season. Drafted Russian G Buteyets in the 6th round of the 2022 draft. Then signed Buteyets in the summer of 2024. Before the 2020 draft, Galimov had signed for three years with KHL AK Bars, ending in 2023. Then Galimov signed his two-year KHL extension in Nov 2023.

• Verbeek has had three years to contact Galimov. Why are you blaming Murray?!
• Speaking of kinda forgetting prospects, LD Hinds was a nobody to Verbeek until Verbeek saw him stand out at the rookie tourney and offered him an ELC on Sept 2022. Hinds had a very good D+1 season (2021-22) that proved his new found offense in his draft year wasn't a fluke.
• Talking about dicking unsigned prospects around, Colangelo had to play on a PTO in San Diego first before Verbeek would even offer him an ELC.

It's bullshit to rag on Murray when your facts are wrong and your bias goggles on.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/anaheim-ducks-prospect-spotlight-lucas-petterssons-impressive-start-to-2025

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Amateurish... they cant even pick up the phone to call people once a month to check in?

Our prospects are the future of the team. They should be regularly checking in with ALL OF THEM to see how they are developing and provide some feedback on what they need to do. We are in a highly competitive multi billion dollar industry with a singular goal to win a cup. We should be doing everything possible to achieve that goal.

Galimov doesn't speak English so no it's not as simple as picking up a phone and calling once a month to check in. We also don't know the whole story, like maybe they were checking in with his agent or something. Athletes aren't in charge of their own lives... I really wouldn't overreact to this.

This doesn't seem like a good thing. Excluding an entire country (one of the top hockey countries) of players because why?

Yeah as @JAHV said, Murray didn't seem to like drafting Russian players.

My batshit crazy, tinfoil-hat theory is that Samueli owning Broadcom and making semiconductors that are essential to US tech makes drafting Russian players more complicated.